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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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I guess it’s not that bad

doncornelius
doncornelius

The last few days I’ve been getting that anxious feeling. It hits real quick and it’s gone. Not a full on panic attack, just the first 30seconds of it. I guess it’s not that bad since it’s not a full on attack, but it sucks. I hadn’t had one in close to a month so good. It’s just that I get that feeling every day for about 4 5 days. It seems like the more depressed I am the less anxiety I get. I might be wrong though. 

arfie
arfie
I'm another one whose anxiety lessens --at first-- with depression. Alas, the anxiety eventually penetrates the depression and . . . Ouch. Dealing with the depression/anxiety combo sucks like an industrial hoover. I turn into a major manufacturer of doom, gloom and apocalyptic despair.

Personally, I take those mini waves as a nag flag that I need to start plying therapy tools to guard against escalation. No, they are not so bad but the major episodes are easier to remedy while they are still not so bad. When the escalation gains momentum, it gains tsunami level strengths in astoundingly short time. Am I mixing metaphors to say a stitch in time saves nine?

Open and honest sharing about ^it^ within my therapy support network is my most effective therapy tools for this particular phenom. This very post is an example of how I might use the tool.

Did it help you any? Steadying support while you find what works for you, Don.
doncornelius
doncornelius
I don’t really have a support team around me. I don’t want my son to know so he doesn’t worry. Plus he might have some issues with anxiety himself. I have one friend that knows but doesn’t quite understand how bad it is, but he’s aware of all the stresses in my life. We work together so I’m around him more than anyone. The funny thing is he says that I seem the same negative Nancy that I’ve been for years. Im kind of by myself in this. Luckily I found this site from someone, and it helps out.
growthhurts
growthhurts
Hey, sorry you're dealing with this. Have you talked to anyone about your depression and anxiety? I used to have full-blown panic attacks. Really disrupted my life so I found a therapist. It really helped! He also taught me some breathing exercises to do at night. I was kind of holding my breath and not realizing it which made me light headed and nauseous. Have you tried some deep breathing when you get these attacks? You can search online for how to do them. Also, if you are feeling more depressed, please tell someone. There is help. Hope it get better for you.
doncornelius
doncornelius
Thank you for the support. It’s only been going on for four months really bad, but the more I think about it I’ve alwwys been depressed. Even as a kid. I have a pretty good memory so I can actually remember things from 35 years ago.
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